Latest News – Page 201
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NewsUECC launches new LNG battery hybrid PCTC
The first of three LNG battery hybrid pure car truck carriers commissioned by United European Car Carriers (UECC) has been launched in at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai.
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NewsFirst DNV Smart notation for offshore unit
A semi-submersible drilling platform from China Merchant Heavy Industry (CMHI) has become the world’s first offshore unit to receive DNV’s Smart notation compliance certificate.
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NewsPartner yards positive after Nobiskrug insolvency
The two Kiel-based shipyard partners of Nobiskrug Werft say its insolvency will have” no negative impact” on their own activities, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsEcochlor Adds Filterless Options To BWMS Solutions
US-based ballast water management system supplier Ecochlor is adding a filterless and dual-mode filter/filterless option to its BWMS product portfolio.
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NewsNikkiso Cryo opens new Nevada facility
Nikkiso Cryo Inc (NCI), a member of Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group, has opened a new facility in Nevada, increasing the company’s cryogenic pump production efficiency and capability.
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NewsSchottel hybrid drive for new LNG tugs
Sembcorp Marine is using Schottel’s azimuthal hybrid drive system SYDRIVE-E for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hybrid tug.
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NewsDNV safety management audits target crew well-being
Classification society DNV has announced that its safety management auditors have been instructed to specifically address seafarer health, work and living conditions in their 2021 audits. The guidance was given in response to concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on seafarers.
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NewsNYK to evaluate Wärtsilä predictive maintenance solution on LNGCs
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) are evaluating Wärtsilä''s Expert Insight predictive maintenance service as part of a pilot programme. The two signed an Optimised Maintenance Agreement with Wärtsilä in January 2021 to cover two LNG carriers (LNGCs).
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NewsHøglund inks FGSS deal for GSI LR2 newbuilds
Høglund has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply the fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for four LR2 product/crude oil tankers. The 114,000dwt newbuildings have been ordered by China Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm Leasing) and will be delivered between December 2021 and August 2022.
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NewsInnovative condition monitoring solution
A condition monitoring solution for boilers has been recognised for its innovation.
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NewsNakashima Propeller continues expansion strategy, acquires majority stake in Becker Marine
Nakashima Propeller Co., the privately-held leading propeller manufacturer, has acquired a majority stake in Becker Marine Systems, the Hamburg-based supplier of the Becker Mewis Duct® and the Becker Rudder family.
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NewsFunding for condition based maintenance
Greek technology company Propulsion Analytics and DNV have received funding from Innovation Norway to develop a condition based maintenance (CBM) application which merges thermodynamic modelling with artificial intelligence to diagnose faults and predict performance in marine powerplants.
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NewsABB sets course for electric river transport
ABB has won a landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for ten new ferries transporting passengers across Lisbon’s Tagus river.
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NewsServogear strengthens team
Servogear is strengthening its management team following record sales during the first quarter of 2021.
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NewsMeasuring wave impacts under extreme conditions
When the Dutch research institute MARIN developed a new facility to measure the behaviour of liquids inside cargo containment systems, they turned to Kistler to provide the pressure sensors inside the facility.
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NewsTANKERS AND BULKERS TARGETED FOR SAILS, SOLAR AND ONBOARD CO2 CAPTURE
A diesel-electric ship design including solid aerofoils, solar panels, heat recovery and onboard CO2 capture is being developed for tankers and bulkers by British company Windship Technology. The company is currently working towards obtaining Approval in Principle for the design from DNV.
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NewsBELFAST YARD INVESTS IN ROBOTICS
Underscoring the drive to re-enter the shipbuilding market, Harland & Wolff has installed a state-of-the-art welding robot at its Belfast yard, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsFirst hydrogen cargo vessel on target
European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial hydrogen-fuelled cargo transport vessel later this year.
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NewsFirst references for innovative LNG bunker vessel design
Bård Norberg of CGR Arctic Marine AS and Axel Andenæs of Kongsberg Maritime AS discuss the combined concepts behind the LMB6000 after the first orders for the design were confirmed.
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NewsSUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMICS IN OPTIMAL CHOICE OF HYDROGEN CARRIER
There’s no clear winner when examining the most cost-effective chemistry for shipping hydrogen long distances, and a growing number of studies are indicating business goals are as important as any advantages offered by the specific chemistries of the carriers.
